YOUCAT Question n. 371 – Part II. How does a child respect his parents?
(Youcat
answer - repeated) A child respects and honors his parents by showing them love
and gratitude.
A deepening through CCC
(CCC 2217)
As long as a child lives at home with his parents, the child should obey his
parents in all that they ask of him when it is for his good or that of the
family. "Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the
Lord" (Col 3:20; cf. Eph 6:1). Children should also obey the reasonable
directions of their teachers and all to whom their parents have entrusted them.
But if a child is convinced in conscience that it would be morally wrong to
obey a particular order, he must not do so. As they grow up, children should
continue to respect their parents. They should anticipate their wishes,
willingly seek their advice, and accept their just admonitions. Obedience
toward parents ceases with the emancipation of the children; not so respect,
which is always owed to them. This respect has its roots in the fear of God,
one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Reflecting and meditating
(Youcat comment) Children should
be grateful to their parents in the first place because they received their
life from the love of their parents. This gratitude establishes a lifelong
relationship of love, respect, responsibility, and obedience, rightly
understood. Especially in times of need, sickness, and old age, children should
lovingly be there for their parents and care for them faithfully.
(CCC Comment)
(CCC 2220)
For Christians a special gratitude is due to those from whom they have received
the gift of faith, the grace of Baptism, and life in the Church. These may
include parents, grandparents, other members of the family, pastors,
catechists, and other teachers or friends. "I am reminded of your sincere
faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice
and now, I am sure, dwells in you” (2 Tim 1:5).
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